Re: THe OverRelational Manifesto (ORM)

Marshall Spight wrote:

Alfredo Novoa wrote:

Politeness is the hallmark of civilization; in its complete
absense, civilization itself is impossible. I am not exaggerating.

But politeness should not be confused with sissiness. To call a spade a
spade is reasonible.

If the spade is an idea, then yes. If the spade is a person, then
it is rude to call it anything.

I would agree that it is rude to call a person "it". Is it rude to call a person a person? Your premise is absurd on its face.
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